Lando Norris: I am better on and off-track this year compared to F1 title-winning season

Lando Norris, the reigning F1 world champion having won the title in 2025, believes he is performing better both on and off the track in the 2026 F1 season despite a difficult title defence. He has won back-to-back races in Hungary and Zandvoort for McLaren, though he sits fourth in the championship standings, 83 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli. Norris acknowledged the 2026 car is trickier to drive than last year's title-winning machinery, citing larger gaps between teammates as evidence of the increased challenge.